About the 10K
This 10K route course runs through neighborhoods to a finish in the city center. Each finisher will receive a medal and partake in one of the best post-race areas Minnesota has to offer complete with food, music, vendors, Mayo Stretching Area, vendors and kids activities for the young and the young at heart. 
NEW COURSE COMING for 2026. Get ready to experience a flatter, faster, better course that highlights the best of Mankato.
Up for the Kato Challenge?
Take your Mankato Marathon weekend experience to the next level and take the Kato Challenge. Double the races, double the fun, double the swag!
Swag
Shirt and medal are included with each race registration. Design coming soon.
Race Fees
A virtual race option is also available for $60. Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees.
Registration Information
Race registrations are non-refundable as events of this size begin to incur costs months prior to the event.
Military Discount
We are happy to support those who protect us. That’s why we offer $5 off any race registration to those in the military. To receive a military discount send an email to marathon@visitmankatomn.com or call (507) 385-6640.
Gift Registrations
Want to buy this race as a gift for someone else? Visit the online registration page to purchase a registration code that can be given to a runner to register for the event!
Cancellations
Race fees are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to next year’s race or another event. Sorry, no exceptions. However, your registration can be transferred to another participant up to one week before registration close (October 16). Registration transfers can be done through the online registration page once logged in. There is a $15 participant transfer fee along with any event price difference. There will be no registration transfers.
Switch Distances
It is possible to switch races until October 12, 2026. You can change your race distance by returning to the online registration and logging into the account that you used to sign up. Once logged in you will have an option to switch distances using the transfer request. There is a $5 switching fee along with any event price differences.
Referral Program
How it works:
- When you register for your race you are given a unique link to the Mankato Marathon Race Roster Registration page.
- The confirmation page and email prompt you to share this link with your friends via Facebook, Twitter, and Email.
- When someone clicks on the unique link and registers for the Mankato Marathon, Race Roster recognizes that you referred someone to sign up for the race and automatically credits you Race Roster account with $5.
- Funds earned are reflected in your Race Roster account and when you reach $15 worth of referrals from your race or any other race on the Race Roster platform the referral funds are paid out to you by check.
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If you have questions about our referral tool, please reach out to Customer Success at director@raceroster.com and a member of our team would be happy to assist you.
